ISRISpecsSept2016

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running chapter head G idelines for Plastic Scrap

INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.

The following items are not allowed: HMW drums or 55 gallon drums; metal on toys; pallets with metal; film and bags; wood; glass; or electronic scrap. Refer to the “Prohibited Material” section for more information. General: Refer to the General Information section for more information. Tubs and Lids Without Bulky Description: Any whole container with a #2 HDPE, #5 PP, and/or #4 LDPE resin code generated from a positive-sort curbside, drop‐off, or other public or private recycling collection program. Tubs are containers that have a neck or mouth similar in size to its base. Lids are caps for tubs that have a fastening feature other than threads. Examples include yogurt cups, margarine tubs, ice cream tubs, and cold drink cups (transparent, cold serve). Nursery pots are not acceptable. Bulky rigid plastics are not allowed. Product: Tubs and lids. Source: Postconsumer material generated from a curbside, drop‐off, or other public or private recycling collection program. Contamination: Total allowed—10% by weight. —#1 PET bottles; —#1 PET or #3 PVC thermoform packaging; —#2 HDPE pails and buckets; —#3 PVC (polyvinyl chloride); —#6 PS (polystyrene); —#7 Other; —Paper; —Liquids. The following items are not allowed (0% allowed): Film and bags; metal handles; wood; glass; or electronic scrap. Refer to the “Prohibited Material” section for more information. General: Refer to the “General Information” section for more information. Tubs and Lids With Bulky Description: Any whole container, with a #2 HDPE, #5 PP, and/or #4 LDPE resin code generated from a positive-sort curbside, drop‐off, or other public or private recycling collection program. Tubs are containers that have a neck or mouth similar in size to its base. Lids are caps for tubs that have a fastening feature other than threads. Examples include yogurt cups, margarine tubs, ice cream tubs, and cold drink cups (transparent, cold serve). Nursery pots are not acceptable. Bulky rigid plastics are allowed. Product: Tubs and lids. Source: Postconsumer material generated from a curbside, drop-off, or other public or private recycling collection program. Contamination: Total allowed—10% by weight. —#1 PET bottles; —#1 PET or #3 PVC thermoform packaging; —#2 HDPE pails and buckets; —#3 PVC (polyvinyl chloride); —#6 PS (polystyrene); —#7 Other; —Paper; —Liquids. The following items are not allowed: Film and bags; metal handles; wood; glass; or electronic scrap. Refer to the “Prohibited Material” section for more information. General: Refer to the “General Information” section for more information.

Mixed Bulky Rigid Plastics This grade primarily consists of non-bottle PE and PP bulky rigid plastic items such as plastic drums, crates, buckets, baskets, toys, refuse totes, and lawn furniture typically collected ina residential recycling MRF. This grade should not contain any mixed 1-7 bottles and containers. Product: Mixed household items Source: Postconsumer material Contamination: Total allowed—2% listed below —Non-specified plastic or non-plastic material General: Refer to the General Information section for more information. Mixed Color HDPE Buckets Shall consist of HDPE buckets and “pail-grade” 5-8 melt-injection-grade HDPE recovered from any residential, construction, or commercial application. Original product such as paint or food must be emptied from unit, but dry surface residue is allowed. Metal handles are acceptable. Standard bale will include white or other colored 5-gallon buckets. Product: Buckets recovered from a sorting facility Source: Residential and commercial materials Contamination: Total allowed—5% listed below —Other types of HDPE containers or bottles —Large rigid plastics such as crates, drums, toys, lawn furniture, etc. —Nonspecified plastic or nonplastic material such as metal, paper, or glass. General: Refer to the General Information section for more information. Mixed Color HMW HDPE Drums Shall consist of high-molecular-weight HDPE drums or barrels recovered from any commercial application. Original product such as solvents or chemicals must be emptied from the unit, and the unit must be rinsed in accordance with federal and state regulations prior to baling. Plastic lids and spouts are acceptable. Standard bale will include blue, white, or other colored 55-gallon drums. Source: Commercial materials Contamination: Total allowed—2% listed below —Other types of HDPE containers or bottles —Large rigid plastics such as crates, buckets, pails, toys, lawn furniture, etc. —Nonspecified plastic or nonplastic material such as metal, paper, or glass. —Metal lids and spouts General: Refer to the General Information section for more information. Bulky Rigids Description: Any large rigid #2 HDPE and/or #5 PP plastic bulky item, created through a positive-sort from curbside, drop-off, or other public or private recycling collection program. Examples include crates, buckets, baskets, totes, and lawn furniture. Buckets/pails with metal handles can be included. This bale should not contain mixed #1-7 bottles or containers, toys with metal, drums, jugs (either HMW or 55 gallons), or PVC/vinyl. Product: Bulky rigid plastic. Source: Postconsumer material created from a positive sort from a curbside, drop-off, or other public or private recycling collection program. Contamination: Total allowed—10% by weight. —Any plastic items or packaging including #1 PET, #3 PVC, #6 PS, #7 Other (4% maximum acceptable);

—Metal (2% maximum acceptable); —Paper (2% maximum acceptable); —Liquid/other residues (2% maximum acceptable).